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All set for celebrations: 'Nahay-khay' to mark start of Chhath Puja today

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- With Chhath Puja beginning from Saturday, ghats across the state capital were on Friday cleaned and decorated for the festival dedicated to the Sun God. The celebration holds speci... Read More


Man lures girl via social media; app helps father rescue her

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- A 17-year-old girl was taken to a room in Vibhuti Khand by a 32-year-old man she had befriended online. The girl had left home after an argument with her father. However, the fathe... Read More


Warm Diwali helped disperse pollution faster, say experts

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- As Diwali this year was celebrated a bit earlier, on October 20 to be precise, both day and night temperatures remained slightly above normal. This rise in temperature appears to h... Read More


Mayor hauls up officials over tax revision delay, road repairs

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- Mayor Sushma Kharkwal expressed her displeasure over the issues of delay in tax revisions, incomplete streetlight installations and stalled patchwork on broken roads in the city du... Read More


41 UP encounter killings this year touch 2018 mark

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- Although encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh have sparked debates and raised questions about the efficacy of such measures in controlling crime, the state police gunned down 41 cri... Read More


UPPSC fires 315 subject experts over performance concerns

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has removed 315 subject experts from its panel, marking the third major action against experts in the past three years. Previo... Read More


UP approves five-fold increase in financial powers of PWD officers

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- After three decades, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved a five-fold increase in the financial powers of public works department (PWD) officers, alongside a comprehensive rev... Read More


Adityanath orders overhaul of drug control mechanism to ensure quality of medicines

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- In a move aimed at ensuring quality and safety of medicines across Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a comprehensive strengthening of the state's drug cont... Read More


Two IAS officers transferred, Archana Agarwal appointed ACS, transport dept

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh government issued orders transferring two IAS officers on Thursday evening. IAS Archana Agarwal, previously on the waitlist, has been appointed as additional chie... Read More


New body formed to advocate for teachers from across states

Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- Teacher organisations from across states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, have formed Teachers' Federation of India to raise their demands before the central government, said Di... Read More